Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-19
HIS LAST BOUQUET.

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Hare. 1t was not strange, then, this simple
missive held my eyes; that at last threw il
down exultantiy to Harley
You know what that means, | suppose.
What do Won think Of this grand stroks
os FORTUNE, ,.o,,c ., ,,o..
away nom '"e''
heep """S 'r"'" i"'fe'
Yes
IN, '' "hf
peIaue you ar" sure I" ,a' III
love WIN 'ha' pretty 'h'ns you couln never
rSS' Tue sweet iace III its frame Oh chesthu'
mar 'ua' curis-'ha' curi, 10 the madness Oh
esers man Una. sees 1t, 'he "oharous shiiie'
tDe httie hahi, the glory oi Tue laughing eyes,
'ie MhSie Mi'che'S Oh
ine 'iii, ming NSta vi the mare estate
piohe su''is " uui' 'ne 70 'ne rest Vi me-
nui .'ea up " ,ne m iouse al Ill iresn' eA-
ui'Sii' u'ea"i me ease was iiiihe, despi'e
its "'S''ic.es' ,'s usy features hiihe 10 wih-
was a. sure Vi II as 'ni' snouid marry fuie
"f.! TWO Weshs 'ne n'ofrow, ana never 1aii
Ill io'. Win "r> hopS'ou Hare'
broke in upou me
Nv simiies had crepr in m most ;pvoIuptarv
eiii,ii'H "a' u ep' III " inos. Involuntary
iasn'oh, s'o"i III ,he room Where the ser
for tina, Iit,Ia mom.rt With No ,h,,,h,
io' 'na' niue hio'heh' WIN no thought,
II" eyes ior-harieys picture coming To-
~Y-c-s.-
II was a breath. stared at her that
was ALL
"The fact is, am in trouble, and-and Won
being LAWYER, and then. besides Won are the
young man who is to marry INV dear school
mate, Rule Grew
"Y-e-s."
And YOU are acquainted with "a Mr.
Harley. Mr.-John Harley.-
"Y-e-s."
We'll. this all concerns Mr.. Harley. He is
r,arSacuti,, mo in , p,ost ,,,a,1,~.lio -r.,.
and want 1t stopped-I want it stopped at
once. tt
"My-my dear madam. il shall ber
Il was going 10 say it began immediately
upon our acquaintance, six weeks ago in
Boston; and now, though | am here since
yesterday only, he has begun again in full
earnest; two baskets of the choicest roses and
all exotic bouuuet to-day. or course Won
know what that meals in the depth of winter
and, as am forced to stay here, want it
stopped; cannot endure it. because, YOU see,
l cannot can never marry Mr. Harley
"Of course you cannot
And You think there Is a law to reach
himf'
Il can stop him this very hour"
And You wiIIf-
81 will
"Oh, thank YOU But | will see Won .psi,
and settle with you.,
II was certainly a very singular proceeding
Oh the part of Mrs. Hopsood Hare. she
turned suddenly, with quick, frightened
look, and walked away from me- NV ewes
followed her 10 the door, / stood listening till
the last rustic OF her dress died up the stair
wav, and then-since there was naurht else to
io-I took my hat and walked slowly out
from Hnrem.ath.
Il was a most humiliatin.. outcome. This
ease in which was to win INV laur,ls which
was to lift me to an enviable height in legal
warfare. was not to he mine after all For
the simple matter of Harley,s bououets Mrs
Hare had sent for me. Iwould be the laugh
ing stock of the profession. Besides thai.
was conscious for the first time In INV life of
having posed a very fool But somehow it
occurred to Inc but dimly; for all, l walked
back quietly enough to town. for the most
part smiling over mad John Harley. laughing
outright as those words Of his came floating
back:
That curls--that curls to the madness of
every man that sees it; the wondrous smile.
the little hand, the glory
1t was the bells of st. Peters suddenly ring
ing ont that brnuobt me to ,nvsalf Thar,